1> make a new document, size 350x120 pixels, transparent

2>Fill the layer with black

3>New layer

4>Select the brush tool and select a size 65 soft brush

5>Set the opacity of the brush to 20%
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ushopacity.gif

6>Hit the brushes tab
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...albrushtab.gif

7>Click the word "Texture" and use this texture
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ushtexture.gif

8>Click around the layer quite a few times first by somewhat spreading them out and then overlaping to give some highlights
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ialbgstep1.gif

9>New Layer

10>Now we are going to add a dual brush, so hit the brushes tab and click the words "Dual Brush" and use this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...dualbrush1.gif

11>Click around and give it some more highlights and fill in some of the larger black gaps, not all of them tho
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ialbgstep2.gif

12>New layer

13>Hit your brushes tab and click the word "Texture" and use this texture
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...shtexture2.gif

14>Click the words "Dual Brush" and use this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...dualbrush2.gif

15>Click around the bg to add some more highlights in the darker plain areas
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ialbgstep3.gif

16>New Layer

17>Hit the brushes tab and click the words "Dual Brush" and use this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...dualbrush3.gif

18>Again click around to fill more of the black areas and make sure you are getting the edges
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ialbgstep4.gif

19>New Layer

20>Set the blend mode of this layer to overlay
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rblendmode.gif

21>Select this grass brush
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...grassbrush.gif

22>Set the opacity of the brush to 50%

23>Click around a few times, about 7-10 times

24>Image>Rotate Canvas>90 CW

25>Click all around about 10 times

26>Image>Rotate Canvas>90 CW

27>Again click around about 10 times

28>Image>Rotate Canvas>90 CW

29>For the last time, click all around about 10 times, spreading out the brushing

30>Image>Rotate Canvas>90 CW, you should now be have the sig the right way
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ialbgstep5.gif

31>New Layer

32>Set the blend mode of this layer to overlay

33>Select this leaf brush
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...lleafbrush.gif

34>Hit the brushes tab and click the word "Scattering" and put the scatter to 0
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ushscatter.gif

35>Click around to add some more highlights until you have it like you want it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ialbgstep6.gif

36>SHIFT+CTRL+E to merge all layer

37>Layer>New Adustment Layer>Color Balance and use these settings
Shadows: Cyan: -50 Blue: +20
Midtones: Cyan: -60 Blue +50
Higlights: Blue: +20

38>Select your background layer and press CTRL+J to duplicate the layer

39>Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur with 3.0 pixels as the setting

40>Edit>Fade Gaussian Blur and set the blend mode to overlay
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ussianblur.gif

41>CTRL+E to merge the layers

DONE!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ialbgfinal.gif

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Excellent tutorial

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thanks

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nice

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